on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
more each month than Springfield ran you
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Springfield. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
39% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
4.4%
$25/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,234/mo
$459 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
72% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
769k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Springfield barely cracks 170 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Springfield's 20.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Springfield's pace.
71/100
42% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
10% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
11
22% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
